ANT 365 - Fighting Words: Conflict, Discourse, and Power

4 credits

This course is a seminar in linguistic anthropology. It focuses on conflict and power embedded in social uses of language and analyzes them in a variety of contexts. It highlights both interactional and institutional aspects of discourse and the ways in which they are implicated in reproduction of social relationships.

Prerequisite: ANT 265 or ANT 280 with grades S, C, or better.
Note: Not offered every year.
Instructor: French